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Be it known that I, ISAAQ BOONE, of Troy, Miami county, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fences; and I hereby declare the following to be a full,'c'lear, and, exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part'of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a fence which will compass all the ends required in a portable fence, and yet is well fitted for use as a permanency. In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fence embodying my improvements.

Figure 2, an end view of the same, the rails being shown insection.

A are rails B battens, C base-pieces, and E stakes for retention of the base-pieces in proper place upon a side hill. F are pins, and G bevel-wedges for holding the foot of the; panels in position on the base-pieces. H is an adjustable wire brace, which serves to keep the fence panels perpendicular, and also hold them together by passing around nails or pins, I, near the ends of the base-pieces, and through the holes J in the rails A. K are gains to admit the interlocking rails of a cross-piece gained similarly below.

The manner ofmaking my fence is as'follows: I first secure the rails and battens together, as shown, (with any preferred numberof either.) These panels may be prepared in the winter time orin'any roughweather (under cover) and put away ready for use at anytime. The base-pieces are sawed the desired length and the pins F are driven in position with their heads but little further apart than the thickness of the lap of the panels where they run past each other over the base-piece C, the pins at the lower ends being somuch wider separated as to allow of'consirlerable adjustment in the lateral inclination of the panels, as seen in fig. 2. The pin or nails I may be also driven in place, also the series of holes J bored for thepassage of the wire, or the holes may be bored in the appropriate place after the fence is partially erected. It will be observed that while my pins F admit of considerable lateral inclination in the panels the serial holes J admit of a large v ertical divergence ofline in contiguous panels, as seen in fig. 1, where an upward inclination is shown by dotted lines.

In making my fence, I first place the base-pieces either directly upon the ground or upon blocks or stones to raise them somewhat above the earth. I then cause the panels to be held in a vertical position, each end resting upon base-pieces between the pins F. Then running-the end of the wire twice "in the same direction through the agreeing holes J in the two panels, I make the end fast to its nail I; then drawing the wire back tight, it takes a firm grip of their upper or lower half, as seen clearly in fig. 2. The wire is then fastenedaround the other nail I. The bevel-wedge or wedges G may then be driven in. If the position of the fence,

either from the inclination of the ground or liability to storms, requires, a stake, E, is driven and afhxcd to the base-piece, as seen clearly at fig. 2.

I claim herein as new and my invention-- An adjustable fence, consisting of the rails A, battens B, base-pieces 0, pins F, and wedges G, wh d in connection with the brace wire H, as and for the purpose set forth.

In combination with the elements of the preceding clause, I also claim the serial holes J for the ready adjustment of braces H to enable a fence to suit any variable surface of ground, as and for the purpose stated.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

ISAAC BOONE.

Witnesses:

Gno. H. KNIGHT, JAMES- H. LAYMAN. 

